Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Turkey

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Turkey
2023	1.39	1.51
2022	1.39	1.63
2021	1.39	1.71
2020	1.36	1.77
2019	1.33	1.89
2018	1.32	2
2017	1.32	2.08
2016	1.36	2.11
2015	1.32	2.16
2014	1.31	2.19
2013	1.3	2.11
2012	1.38	2.11
2011	1.36	2.05
2010	1.43	2.08
2009	1.48	2.1
2008	1.48	2.15
2007	1.45	2.16
2006	1.51	2.19
2005	1.48	2.2
2004	1.51	2.2
2003	1.51	2.2
2002	1.5	2.27
2001	1.57	2.39
2000	1.64	2.49
1999	1.67	2.63
1998	1.76	2.71
1997	1.86	2.74
1996	1.95	2.78
1995	2.03	2.84
1994	2.16	2.87
1993	2.25	2.92
1992	2.46	2.94
1991	2.34	3
1990	2.4	3.11
1989	2.37	3.34
1988	2.47	3.45
1987	2.39	3.54
1986	2.45	3.66
1985	2.43	3.78
1984	2.51	3.91
1983	2.49	4.06
1982	2.49	4.21
1981	2.15	4.35
1980	2.3	4.45
1979	2.14	4.58
1978	2.08	4.69
1977	2.09	4.78
1976	2.33	4.93
1975	2.11	5.09
1974	2.28	5.24
1973	2.4	5.41
1972	2.99	5.55
1971	3.04	5.67
1970	3.07	5.78
1969	3.19	5.87
1968	3.27	5.96
1967	3.32	6.06
1966	3.4	6.15
1965	3.47	6.22
1964	3.41	6.29
1963	3.49	6.34
1962	3.51	6.38
1961	3.62	6.42
1960	3.39	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Turkey
2023	5,025	426,630
2022	4,466	535,373
2021	5,305	521,713
2020	5,826	608,708
2019	5,679	751,472
2018	5,905	830,353
2017	6,082	875,408
2016	6,643	895,841
2015	6,340	930,799
2014	6,193	957,055
2013	6,116	921,386
2012	6,726	917,145
2011	6,271	875,839
2010	6,723	892,334
2009	6,820	900,491
2008	6,429	868,749
2007	5,983	876,626
2006	6,166	897,351
2005	5,646	898,650
2004	5,705	896,025
2003	5,484	893,683
2002	5,225	922,927
2001	5,308	980,560
2000	5,570	1,020,515
1999	5,524	1,063,312
1998	5,879	1,103,242
1997	6,444	1,099,738
1996	6,911	1,091,827
1995	7,226	1,090,630
1994	7,973	1,078,208
1993	8,463	1,064,168
1992	9,844	1,039,125
1991	9,102	1,041,229
1990	9,417	1,044,467
1989	9,156	1,094,036
1988	9,595	1,101,266
1987	9,114	1,099,042
1986	9,412	1,102,660
1985	9,242	1,098,846
1984	9,516	1,096,529
1983	9,318	1,095,106
1982	9,282	1,091,863
1981	7,135	1,100,082
1980	7,954	1,090,538
1979	6,620	1,076,707
1978	5,949	1,054,863
1977	5,607	1,023,779
1976	6,546	1,009,999
1975	5,023	1,012,904
1974	321	1,020,053
1973	5,405	1,025,675
1972	8,244	1,023,781
1971	8,398	1,014,165
1970	8,412	991,950
1969	8,857	970,958
1968	9,153	950,778
1967	9,313	936,727
1966	9,478	925,790
1965	9,643	904,016
1964	8,322	884,152
1963	8,568	862,626
1962	9,455	837,473
1961	9,584	816,911
1960	8,385	773,009

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Turkey by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Turkey
2023	10.8	11.2
2022	11	12.2
2021	11.2	12.9
2020	11.1	13.4
2019	11	14.4
2018	11	15.4
2017	11.2	16.2
2016	11.5	16.6
2015	11.2	17.1
2014	11.1	17.5
2013	11	17
2012	11.6	17.2
2011	11.3	16.9
2010	11.8	17.2
2009	12.1	17.6
2008	12	18.2
2007	11.6	18.4
2006	12	18.7
2005	11.7	18.8
2004	11.9	18.9
2003	11.8	18.9
2002	11.6	19.5
2001	12	20.6
2000	12.5	21.4
1999	12.7	22.6
1998	13.3	23.3
1997	14.1	23.5
1996	14.9	23.7
1995	15.5	24.1
1994	16.7	24.3
1993	17.6	24.4
1992	19.4	24.4
1991	18.6	24.9
1990	19.1	25.5
1989	19	26.9
1988	19.9	27.7
1987	19.4	28.3
1986	20.1	29
1985	20.2	29.7
1984	21.2	30.4
1983	21.3	31.2
1982	21.5	32
1981	18.6	33.1
1980	19.8	33.7
1979	18.2	34.2
1978	17.4	34.5
1977	17.1	34.7
1976	18.8	35.3
1975	16.8	36.2
1974	17.9	37.3
1973	18.3	38.4
1972	22.5	39.3
1971	22.7	40.1
1970	22.6	40.6
1969	23.4	41
1968	23.9	41.5
1967	24.2	42.1
1966	24.6	42.9
1965	25	43.4
1964	24.7	43.9
1963	25.3	44.3
1962	25.5	44.7
1961	26.3	45.2
1960	24.7	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 24.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Factual

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Turkey
2100	12.5%	11%
2099	12.5%	11%
2098	12.5%	11.1%
2097	12.5%	11.1%
2096	12.5%	11.2%
2095	12.5%	11.2%
2094	12.5%	11.3%
2093	12.5%	11.4%
2092	12.4%	11.4%
2091	12.4%	11.5%
2090	12.3%	11.6%
2089	12.3%	11.6%
2088	12.2%	11.7%
2087	12.2%	11.7%
2086	12.1%	11.8%
2085	12.1%	11.8%
2084	12.1%	11.9%
2083	12%	11.9%
2082	12%	11.9%
2081	12%	11.9%
2080	12%	11.9%
2079	12%	12%
2078	12%	12%
2077	12.1%	12%
2076	12.1%	12%
2075	12.1%	12%
2074	12.2%	12%
2073	12.3%	12%
2072	12.3%	12.1%
2071	12.4%	12.1%
2070	12.5%	12.2%
2069	12.5%	12.2%
2068	12.6%	12.3%
2067	12.6%	12.4%
2066	12.7%	12.5%
2065	12.7%	12.7%
2064	12.7%	12.8%
2063	12.7%	13%
2062	12.7%	13.1%
2061	12.7%	13.3%
2060	12.7%	13.5%
2059	12.6%	13.7%
2058	12.6%	13.8%
2057	12.6%	14%
2056	12.5%	14.2%
2055	12.5%	14.3%
2054	12.4%	14.5%
2053	12.4%	14.6%
2052	12.4%	14.7%
2051	12.3%	14.9%
2050	12.3%	15%
2049	12.3%	15.1%
2048	12.4%	15.2%
2047	12.4%	15.3%
2046	12.5%	15.4%
2045	12.6%	15.5%
2044	12.7%	15.6%
2043	12.8%	15.7%
2042	13%	15.8%
2041	13.2%	15.9%
2040	13.4%	16%
2039	13.6%	16.1%
2038	13.9%	16.3%
2037	14.2%	16.4%
2036	14.4%	16.6%
2035	14.7%	16.9%
2034	14.9%	17.2%
2033	15.1%	17.6%
2032	15.3%	18%
2031	15.5%	18.4%
2030	15.7%	18.9%
2029	15.8%	19.4%
2028	15.9%	19.9%
2027	16%	20.3%
2026	16.1%	20.8%
2025	16.1%	21.2%
2024	16.1%	21.4%
2023	16.1%	21.8%
2022	16%	22.2%
2021	16%	22.5%
2020	15.9%	22.8%
2019	15.9%	23%
2018	15.9%	23.1%
2017	15.9%	23.3%
2016	15.9%	23.6%
2015	16%	23.9%
2014	16.1%	24.3%
2013	16.2%	24.7%
2012	16.4%	25.1%
2011	16.6%	25.5%
2010	17%	25.9%
2009	17.5%	26.3%
2008	18%	26.7%
2007	18.7%	27.1%
2006	19.3%	27.5%
2005	19.9%	27.9%
2004	20.5%	28.3%
2003	21%	28.7%
2002	21.3%	29.2%
2001	21.7%	29.7%
2000	22.3%	30.2%
1999	22.9%	30.8%
1998	23.4%	31.4%
1997	23.9%	32%
1996	24.3%	32.6%
1995	24.6%	33.2%
1994	24.7%	33.8%
1993	24.6%	34.3%
1992	24.6%	34.8%
1991	24.7%	35.3%
1990	24.8%	35.8%
1989	25%	36.3%
1988	25.1%	36.7%
1987	25.2%	37.2%
1986	25.2%	37.6%
1985	25.2%	38.1%
1984	25.1%	38.5%
1983	24.9%	38.9%
1982	24.8%	39.3%
1981	25%	39.6%
1980	25.5%	39.8%
1979	26.2%	40.1%
1978	27%	40.4%
1977	27.9%	40.7%
1976	28.8%	41.1%
1975	29.6%	41.5%
1974	30%	41.8%
1973	30.3%	42.1%
1972	30.8%	42.3%
1971	31.2%	42.5%
1970	31.7%	42.7%
1969	32.1%	42.8%
1968	32.6%	42.9%
1967	33%	42.9%
1966	33.5%	42.8%
1965	34%	42.8%
1964	34.5%	42.7%
1963	35.1%	42.5%
1962	35.8%	42.4%
1961	36.4%	42.2%
1960	36.5%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Turkey
2023	14	15
2022	53	21
2021	98	20
2020	87	19
2019	13	17
2018	13	17
2017	12	18
2016	12	19
2015	11	19
2014	11	20
2013	10	20
2012	10	21
2011	10	23
2010	10	23
2009	10	23
2008	10	24
2007	10	25
2006	10	26
2005	10	27
2004	10	28
2003	10	29
2002	11	30
2001	11	31
2000	12	32
1999	12	34
1998	13	34
1997	13	35
1996	14	36
1995	14	37
1994	15	38
1993	15	39
1992	15	40
1991	15	41
1990	15	42
1989	16	44
1988	17	47
1987	17	50
1986	18	53
1985	19	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Turkey
2023	0.35%	1.28%
2022	0.35%	0.96%
2021	0.34%	1.01%
2020	0.32%	1.05%
2019	0.31%	1.1%
2018	0.3%	1.15%
2017	0.3%	1.2%
2016	0.29%	1.26%
2015	0.29%	1.33%
2014	0.29%	1.4%
2013	0.3%	1.49%
2012	0.3%	1.58%
2011	0.32%	1.68%
2010	0.33%	1.79%
2009	0.35%	1.92%
2008	0.37%	2.06%
2007	0.39%	2.21%
2006	0.42%	2.38%
2005	0.46%	2.57%
2004	0.5%	2.77%
2003	0.54%	2.99%
2002	0.58%	3.22%
2001	0.62%	3.47%
2000	0.66%	3.74%
1999	0.71%	4.03%
1998	0.76%	4.33%
1997	0.81%	4.66%
1996	0.86%	5%
1995	0.91%	5.35%
1994	0.97%	5.73%
1993	1.02%	6.11%
1992	1.06%	6.52%
1991	1.09%	6.95%
1990	1.11%	7.38%
1989	1.12%	7.83%
1988	1.13%	8.29%
1987	1.16%	8.77%
1986	1.23%	9.27%
1985	1.33%	9.79%
1984	1.45%	10.3%
1983	1.61%	10.9%
1982	1.78%	11.5%
1981	1.96%	12.1%
1980	2.16%	12.7%
1979	2.39%	13.3%
1978	2.65%	13.9%
1977	2.91%	14.5%
1976	3.16%	15.1%
1975	3.37%	15.7%
1974	3.53%	16.3%
1973	3.63%	16.9%
1972	3.72%	17.5%
1971	3.81%	18%
1970	-	18.6%
1969	-	19.2%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.